| Rocket Italian is a popular on line system for | | | | whole week) between lessons, the system |
| learning to speak Italian. Does it really work? | | | | cannot do the work it is designed to do. |
| WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA BEHIND ROCKET | | | | It is normal to feel a bit overwhelmed at first. |
| ITALIAN? | | | | Similar to learning to ride a bike, you may feel |
| Rocket Italian teaches Italian using an approach | | | | that you are not getting anywhere for the first |
| knowns as visual association. "Visual association" | | | | couple of weeks. If you keep going, you will get |
| is how children naturally learn to speak a | | | | to the point after a week or two where things |
| language. You SAW and object or situation | | | | will "fall into place". At this point you will see that |
| simultaneously HEARD the word that goes with | | | | you are able to effortlessly pick up words in the |
| it. This way, you made quick associations | | | | audio recordings and that you are able to make |
| between things and the words that refer to | | | | basic Italian sentences without having to think too |
| them. | | | | much. |
| This way of learning is hard to duplicate with a | | | | Then you can focus on learning more words and |
| textbook or class-room instruction. However, | | | | more advanced grammar. |
| with images, video, audio recordings, and special | | | | IS IT THE BEST CHOICE FOR EVERYONE? |
| software, the visual association process can be | | | | Rocket Italian is a self paced system. There are |
| recreated. | | | | no exams to study for or teachers to force you |
| This is the basic approach in Rocket Italian. The | | | | through the materials. If you feel you need the |
| program attempts to make the process quick | | | | pressure of a classroom setting in order to take |
| and fun. | | | | action, consider a class at a local college. |
| HOW WELL DOES IT WORK? | | | | Remember, however, that classroom instruction |
| The makers of Rocket Italian have made the | | | | will take longer and cost more. |
| process easy and entertaining, but this doesn't | | | | If you are serious about learning Italian, and can |
| mean it is absolutely effort-less You need to be | | | | commit to being consistent in your efforts, |
| consistent by working with the material every | | | | Rocket Italian can have you speaking Italian within |
| day (at least an hour). In this way, you build | | | | 2 months. |
| momentum. If you wait too long (3-4 days or a | | | | |